If you've traveled around this fair country, you might have noticed that not all foods by the same name actually taste the same in different cities. Popular dishes like pizza, chili, hot dogs, and more may be thinner or thicker or served with different toppings, depending on where you are when you order. Check out how different cities put their culinary spin on the following classic American foods.
Typical of Eastern North Carolina barbecue, The Pit in Raleigh, North Carolina, cooks the whole hog in a smoker loaded with wood and charcoal, then chops the meat from various cuts before dousing the tender chunks and crackling with vinegar sauce and serving on a roll with coleslaw. Vinegar sauce is a signature regional accompaniment to barbecue in North Carolina — The Pit's piquant version contains vinegar, crushed red pepper, salt, black pepper, Texas Pete hot sauce, and cayenne pepper.
328 W. Davie St., Raleigh, NC; (919) 890-4500; thepit-raleigh.com